Rolletta earned my vote by listening

I first met Alex Rolletta, candidate for Newark City Council's Fourth Ward, this past spring as he stood on my front porch holding a clipboard. I thought, "Oh, what is he selling?" I soon learned he wasn't selling, he was giving - his time, his energy, his ideas and his concern for his fellow Newark residents.

If you follow the media stories, no one - or at least very few - people his age are willing to contribute of themselves in this way.

Having recently retired, I know that we as employers or employees, as well as public servants, need to bring our younger generation to the forefront while we still are around to offer advice and counsel. Let's have - no, let's allow - some fresh, new ideas from the sons and daughters we have raised to become the adults we can be proud of and respect. Rolletta comes from a strong, four-generation Newark family who stand behind him. He has grown up around local issues and concerns, and he has had the drive and energy to introduce himself to more than 1,000 people in this ward.

Rolletta has been standing on all those front porches, holding a clipboard, asking questions, taking notes, and listening to us - the residents. I don't know about you, but listening gets my vote.

Betty Herbst

Resident in Old Town West area, Ward 4

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Rolletta earned my vote by listening

I first met Alex Rolletta, candidate for Newark City Council's Fourth Ward, this past spring as he stood on my front porch holding a clipboard. I thought, '